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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
seeds that Gcrmiuasc ou,csiv.

Dc human system is fruitful soil. and
.uons seeds that germinSio mos, rapidly In 4,
orc o.o@o q rheumNhsm and neuralgia A
o. sat cold, brought on by sitting In a draucht
w,f fect or damp clothes. WIN doveloo either
a. fi,sc a'ominablc painful nalafics win ,n.
ira,aut fapidtty. The proper prcvcntive Of
O. aroriius vegetation l. Hostettcr's sfotna~h
Itfrrs. medicsue which nnilincs a tcndencr
,ntiilci oi The maladics named. and spo;heS
frr aches which they cause Nor l. n less
.crfi.c os remedy for rheumatism than as
ti~ - niire, fact a. amply attcstcd a. auy
.,.l.l relating 20 Is curative pfOpertl~. Nsri
Itr. miners froniiersmeu, aud ofhors. have
,s. o. found % faithful pre-erVaiivo Of healts
.r ngfaeCrttl0 regions. aai q banign remedy
r ra.1r.ei 4.s"rders, aui stomach, liver. aud
t'rfl mplAlnts. II Is q fine promoter Of ap.
lculc ana capital tonic.
~ 2STh(w)Sa&Tu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

On and after August lst telegrams
for points on the Richmond and ALE
ghany railroad will be received at the
general Offices, on Cary street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
The Lee Monument Ceremonies

in October will be grand, but the duty
of to-day is to order Ice-Cream for to-
morrow, which will be a hot day. Or
der from ID. Columbus. Price Si.2J
per gallon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
fntEAtftfA Al.

Mrs. WILLIAM A. CAMPBELL
-ft sd pAtGhtl rs, lately Of Frofericka
lDi GIRLS 81 iAwest Grace street. Richmond.
ta >fIl tNh. h i5rH. Ihcy val continue
'fr Fredericksburg prices: For session OF
r.rr uouils-tngiish. $50: Latin. French, or
&c uua, sl;-tWO 81 tines. languages f25: Nu-
sc ou piaro, -; Drswne. $40: Painting, so.
Afily Tor circular. Address tia September
i-f ilsN north Fourth street IS 30 eOdt~eiSs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

being erected on Broad street between
Seventh and Eighth to one OF the
painters, who, while at work, had fallen
from the scafold, receiving painful in
juries. He was relieved and went home
in N back
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

Major F. NJ. Boykin, who is now
abroad. Only one ballot was taken,
resulting: George A. Ainslic, 70; Z.
NJ. Boykin, 2. Captain Ainslie's elec-
ton was subsequently made unani-
mons
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

Take your family down tho river to-
morrow afternoon on the steamer Ariel
and enjoy few hours release from this
swelterng heat. Steamer leaves at 4
and returns at 7:30 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

Mr.. Minor was asked whether his
sisters lie was insured for the benefit
OF her husband, TO which ne replied
that lie did not know. lie said he
wanted to SEE Dir. Gardner, and
among Other things desired t. obtain
this information. He had heard CON
fictng minors about the insurance,
and knew nothing whatever rs to the
correctness of any OF them.
Mr.. Minor is the brother Of the de-
ceased, who was seen at DIR. Gardnor's
house Thursday morning Just before
the funeral 10y Captain Lipscomb,
Chief of Police of Manchester, and
Who said to that officer that he was sat
ishod there had been no foul play, and
that neither he nor his sister, Mrs.
darrell, wanted post morfcm. He
seemed very much exercised about the
matter. and regretted that 50 much
publicity had been given it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
Joseph H. Blair,

With
I. b. ROBERTSON IL BROTHER,
G22 east Broad street,
Fancy and Staple Groceries and Pure
Medicidal Liquors at moderate prices
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

JVATOUIER FEMALE lNSTi
/ 1vIF. WARRENTON, VA-Opein,9, =. ne lis
fa.u'y--cyenih annual session SEFi ~ oH't
u f..- situated iu The Piedmont region q
NIrr.ria. un-urua.. od for it, beauty, icri,iiiy,
arl l,alfhfulnc1s. only nf'y miles ironr
A,a-linrtor. The grounds, ten acres III an.
az. fa-iefully laid out lhe nCiillng ~ on. 30, -,
c.rf- Il teachers Terms reasonable am
ll,a. known on application. for ca'cio6uos
a.lfr-- GEORGE g. BUTLER. a. ",
I'D. TO-, a. Principal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
TIE DOCTORS AGREE.
ihkREf0RE THE BODY OF MRS GARD
NkR WILL NOT BIZ DIsIsrERaED.
''stements from tho Commonwsaith's At
torney and DR.. Mossley-Dssth
from Natural Causes.

The inquiry into the circumstances
attending the death on Tuesday night
last of the wife Of DIR. Charles X.
eardner eliminated yesterday in Coro
her Ingram, Of Manchester, deciding
not to have the body disinterred for
the purpose Of making post-mortcm
examination.
Dr. Gardner had been q resident Of
Manchester but few weeks, having
recently moved there from Richmond,
and occupied one of the tenements in
tulllam's row, on Seventh street, where
he and his wife lived. Mrs. Gardner
"as Miss Minor, was only twenty-four
years old at the time of her death, and
had two brothers and one sister, Nessrs
George A. Minor and Lucien Minor,
OF Hichmond, and Mrs. George L.
Jarrell, Of Manchester.
SEEKING IMPORTATION.
Mrs. Gardner's death has created a
great deal of interest and comment both
IN Richmond and Manchester, espe-
clally among the people of the latter
place, where she died. For the past
two days it has been the all-absorbing
theme Of conversation. A DisDafch
reporter, with the desire to DO Justice
to both the living and the dead, and to
lay all the facts in connection with the
case before our readers and the public
generally, yesterday called upon seve-
raj persons, among the number imme-
dlate relatives of tie family, and
sought information additional to that
published yesterday. The fruits of his
labors are here given
HER BROTHER SEEN.
Mr.. George A. Minor, Of the firm of
Hume, Minor 4 Co., was the first per
son seen. In the oflstart Mr.. Minor
declared that he did not wish to he in
tcTiewcd, and that he would greatly
ploicr that his name should not appear
IN print in connection with the matter.
lie said that some Of the other mem
bc1s Of the family had been seen by
reporters Of some of the city papers,
and that if they had said all that was
credited TO them they had said too
much. They knew less about the
case, he thought, than he did, and
lie did not feel i'll position
TO give ont anything for publ
cation. The others who had been seen.
he thought, were prciudiced and acted
more under their excited feelings than
upon their Judgment. Mr.. Minor did
not know whether an inquest would be
held or not he had not made as tho
rough inquiry into the matter as he de-
sired to do. He thought the opinions
of the two physicians who saw Mrs.
Gardner were the proper ones both for
publication and to guide the authorities
ia their action i'll regard to making
mast lyOyiCJ9.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

Don't fail 10 enjoy the sail down the
river tomorrow afternoon on the steam
er ariel. Leave at 4 o'clock and re-
turn at 1880.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
I,-rsIryAN FEMALE INSll

W TVTE. STANTON. VA.-Open' shrr a.
TFNBEK q. ~. one OF the first schools I9i l1t
yrurr ladies' IN the Union. Al depar'hn.nt, nea,
inorougi. Buildings elegant Steam steam snien. lien
Cssusht. situation beautiful Cliinate sllch- @
an pn,,ls froTn nineteen States. All impor-
iaat sdsantaees in one greatly reduced ,, chsrse'
Bosrd' washing. lights, English, Latin, tronch'
German, Music. for scholastic year rom ON 10
frr MILAN A, DARRlS. -. d.. President
StluutOu. Va ~ -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
FeiI from the seafrold.

Yesterday morning the city ambu-
lance was called to the new buildings
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
NO POST MOETEM.

IN the conference between the three
physicians Or. Moseley of course en-
tered much more into detail than in
tie above statement. Both physicians
were of the opinion that death was
from natural causes, and there being
no facts to Justify him in SO doing,
Coroner Ingram said that he did not
feel il his duty to have the body dis
inferred. Unless there are some start
ling developments there is no pro-
liability that post mortcm will be
made.
The DjSpdtch has published al of
the facts III the case. There have OF
course been rumors ana suspicious, but
these have nothing to DO with the mat
ter. Chiof-of-Pohce Lipscomb made
inquiry and was satisfied that there was
30 good reason for taking action. Drs.
Meseley and Mathews are satisfied that
death was the result OF natural causes
Coroner Ingram. with the assistance OF
others of the Manchester officers, have
made the most diligent and energetic IN
quiry, nnd 10 facts have been gotten
which go to show that there has been
ANYTHING wrong. Therefore Coroner
Ingram, in the exercise of his discretion,
has decided not to have the body dis
inferred. The body was embalmed,
and if any analysis at this late day,
after decomposition has begun, were to
be made it would be impossible, should
any arsenical poison be found, to tell
whether it came there by the embalm-
ing or had been taken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

altNii-'i-A A'fitl' y ttt.AlI an
MECHANICAL COLLIGE.
G1a sixteenth session ol t..s college COM
n.t. ou
WEDNESDAY. srrTEvrcE -, lsSi.
fr..ton. frCc: oXrt-.a- ilaj per session ~
r... mouths. Typewrtiug taught on tho Hem-
.....r tsf sHrltsr.
f.f calalocue anI further Information apply
q. L. d.. LOMAN, Prr-iient.
r..ftVfutfn blacEs burg. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

TAXES 1~,.e<oo<.cy>
RicaxosD. VA. jul, =, y9wfs ,9,I;
NrOTIcE.-ALL PERSON5,w.,.mSai.nsass ,.,.Sa nat
~ STATE TAXES for 1850 are q pos,sff ,sss Tor ne
Ihsye instructed ny collector, ss,as, y NJ time 70
fsne unIess paid on prsssnssssa.ss snssas sifh ihe Coo-
nearly out aud have " "a flN5LkYt
DoDweaitt. ..ei<<~nf 1xonsQx9ys
jyElW - -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

NOTRE DAME OF MARYLANIo-l, u
" COIIFGIhTE INSTITUTE FOX ~ dV1 t,,,, AZ
LADIES AND PREPARATORY sChUon i,',os n,Iss sH.
HgIIE GIRLS. EMBLA Post-onico, ,i ,ns ss,ars
from baltimore, Nd Conducts py Wv
Of NCfTc Dame. SEND fOf Se'Si"o
~ lh "A SUE M2m ----------
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

EDGEWORTH BOARDING AND an,
scuooI FOR GiRJs, izg wcsi fra,5- ,,a,l,S
lin sireei re- Baltimore. Nd, aEs. u; =: nsp asrin on
vRE. Principal. This school oolnrranTa wlll pJya Ths
THURSDAY THE 2sD OF SET =, EIpa,'l he slud.ss
course Of instruction e:npface' esaca:ion. aud
mc French and German '"'e ~ 10 saSw2m
bly, taught, ~ ------------------
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
NO INSURANCE.

A representative of the Dispatch
last night saw DR.. Gardner at his resi-
dence and asked him whether the re-
port was true that he had bis wife's
life insured for his benefit for 50, 900 or
any other sum. he replied that it was
not true that he had never had the
life of any of his wives or anybody
else insured for his benefit that ho had
nevar had the use of one cent
of life-insurance money. He further
stated that when he was living III North
CaEolina he had his own life insured in
the Provident Life Association of Balti-
more for 1000 for the benefit of his
second wife. He also said that he is q
member of Stonewall Jackson Camp,
No. so, Fraternal Legion, of Richmond,
"a beneficial order which, upon his death,
would pay $1,000. This, he said, had
been so arranged as to come TO his last
wife had she lived. Other than these
he never had any transactions in the
life.ipsnrance business.
The Doctor added that he had heard
that it was rumored and published in
one of the city papers that he had the
life OF Mrs. Minor, his wife's mother,
insured for his benefit. This, he said.
was without foundation. She, he said,
was sn invalid for two years prior 10
her death and had no insurance on her
life.
DIR. Gardner received his visitor very
kindly indeed, and was very courteous
in his bearing. He appeared sad and
careworn. About his wife's death he
had but little to say, as the converse
tion was q short one. He only re-
marked that the entire trouble was with
out cause or foundation, and that the
whole affair had been great injustice
to him. He had never treated his wife
amiss, and his conduct towards her had
never been such as TO Justly arouse
suspicion. The notoriety which the
matter had gained seemed TO pain him
deeply.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

HAMPDEN-SIDNEY COLLEuE,
II yA.-The Iieh session viii oeen r ou
TIT RSDAY, September = les.; s.y En An
Students should be present punc!aaliy. Eor Tor
esisloguer and other information sopV ~ ~ N n
Pre,lieut RICHARD AclLWAiNI, ~, D''
HGmpdcn sidney, We. " ye------- I.-I ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

NfAUPIN'S u NJ ' 4"
WI SCHOOL, Eincott cry; ;;,aHsH1s,.,BER. va, Tor
sixth session opens i5fh Sbf
catalogues 'adfsls CHAPMAN mAUPIy, y,acIs:l. n. A.:
~ aEH'2m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

Ctonn MAPLEWOOD lNSII-
COOO. TUIE, for both sexes, C0NC ORD
Nurr "a. lSsIEUC1OS THOROUGH. 9iuo,i.7
If,tsrec for college or bufiness' pa ,,,e
....I.. -ri,atslv tu:orcd. Special care 20 ltto
io'-. mo- oxtra.. JOSEPH SHORT LlDO.c A.
NJ. Principal J, 10, ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

RICHMOND BAZAAR. 10 and II A. n, horsss,
mules bussies. pkassonA ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
DE. McsELEY's STATEMENT.

On Thursday, after the matter had
been brought 10 the attention Of DR..
Ingram III semi-Oiiicial manner. he
went 70 the Office of Dr. j. T.. Moselcy,
who was the physician; but, not find
ing bin, left message. Yesterday
morning DIR. Moseley went to see DIR.
Ingram, and, with Dr. Mathews, the
three held a conference. Dr. Moselcy
furnished DIR. ingram with the follow
ing written statement
Eaying been callcdupo by Dr. S.
j.. Ingram, Manchester, TO make state
ment in regard TO the death Of AIRS.
Or. Charles l.. Gardner, desire to say
that. in-my opinion, she died from
cEoloraic diaTrhGa, from eating cante-
loupe the previous day. I saw her
about 1890 O'Clock on the 2Gth day OF
July. 1857. She was then vomiting
and purging almost incessantly. AMI /
was apprchonsiye that she could not
last many hours, and so expressed NY
self. | asked her if she had taken any
medicine, and she told me she had not
taken anything. Being very busy my
self ] told DR.. Gardner that it would
be impossible for me to return before
the next day. She died that night
about 10 O'Clock, and so ! only saw her
once. J.. j. MOsELEY, NJ. d."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

DANIOpS ACADNNY.
i NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
FOR BOYS AND NOCNG MEN.
send Tor catalogue.
John II. SAMPSON. 5. ~, PrincipaL
Lfv EDGAR WOODS, IN. d.. As~ociate.
Cd F.fss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

DR.. Thomas Z. Mathews, Of Man
chester. was next called on and found
in his Office on Twelfth street between
cambridge and Porter. He said that
he was called to see Mrs. Gardner about
halfpast g O'Clock Tuesday night. He
found her not III Il dying condition,
hut absolutely dying. She WAS suffer
ing intense pain, and there were violent
1ctchings, and it was very evident that
the end was fast approaching. He had
not seen her before. With aviewtopro-
duciug reaction hc gave hera teaspoon
ful of spirits of ammonia. This seemed
to diSpcl the cold, clamy dOmpness
about the skin. and for about twenty
minutes her extremities perspired and
there were slight evidences of reaction.
st the expiration Of this time, however,
she relapsed into her former state, and
the physician knew that nothing
further could he done for her. He re-
mained until about 10 o'clock. She was
then gasping, and died a few minutes
later. Dr. Moseley was not there while
Or. Mathews was.
III. NlutuCNS Sullt tllht' hhUA4D wv
patient so near her end, he did not
make any diagnosis OF the case, but
simply administered the ammonia to
hy to produce reaction. He saw no
unnatural symptoms, and was satisfied
that death was from acute gastritis or
acute inflammation of the bowels and
stomach. He made no inquiry as to
the cause, and therefore could form no
idea as TO what to ascribe it.
DIR. Mathews said that had it been
his wife or the wife of any of his
neiehbors who died under similar cir
cumstances nothing would ever have
been said about it, and the sympathy
of the entire community would have
cone out to the bereaved family. He
IS certain that no morphine-poison was
c;ven Cd and he has no idea that any other
Kind was. There was nothing what
ever to indicate its use.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE
STAuNTON, VA.
MIn IrNrnAI 4 Il B. HIlAkl, llA-N'I-.

The fan session opens september 10, ,,,o, 80
win ercicpt t achers IN eve;y dcpar.,nnyp,..
and sutcrior advantages Terms reasOnaD'''
send ftr catalogue aud apply early
~ ~ N SaA su6w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
MILLER,
RHOADS G.
GERHART.
HALF-PRICESALE
Dae33 Goods.

We are making preparations for inventory;
also, extensive Improvements In our store
room, and will make sweeping reductions
from day to day. TO-DAY We have msse The
following reductions In DRRss GOODS. I'VE
never heard Of such sweeping reductions bc-
fore; but our idea Is to make room for the
workmen and close ou, certain lines OF
goods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
n o 7 1 G L .
PROPOSALS..
- 80 q 0r@~ -
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

lam authorized to receive proposals for build
LuNATIC ASYLUM. Plans and specifications
can DO seen at the ofice OF the undersigned,
Petersburg, Va. and at the ONCE OF the archi-
tect, B. J. BLACK. Richmond. Va All bids
fore WEDNESDAY. AUGUST SD. by u O'Clock
N. Of that day. The right L reserved 70 reject
any or all bids. y. w. vENABLE,
~ 2-7t Chairman Building Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
MAGIC WATER.

EERRANDINI'S MAGIC WATER,
Il for turning the hair TO is natural color.
Warranted ~ be the best In use.
Used by o great many snd unitsrraIIy %.
proved. 6i3 east Broad street. jy a.iv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
DWDMONT MALE ACADEMt,
I CEEfNWOOD, ALBEMARLE co, Va


Accessible location; unsurpassed seer Try .0rS
f~c-i mountain air. czconent water; &C., ~.
ar1 ,telyheatc. the best Of fare; faithful ana
thorough instruction. -, ,,. ~. s.o.,n.,
Send for circular. ly u u iH'S'''' -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
DIR. MOSELEY.

Dr. Mathews did not see DIR. Nose
lev until yesterday morning. AT tins
time the latter said that when he went
10 see Mrs Gardner, about I2;5O
o'clock Tuesday, he found her an Ill
woman. No one was with her except
I'or husband. who was very devoted in
~ & attentiops and seemed deeply in
toyasted in and concerned about her
cond;tion. Dr. Moseley was surprised
10 find Mrs. Gardner, as sick as she
was w without any friend to wait on her,
and told her husband that IN her con
d;t;on she ought certainly to have some
Sa'roIe 10 minister to her wants. Mrs.
ra.~eII who lives on Twelfth
styeet. FIVE squares from DIR.
@ar1ner's was al once sent
S'r and came down and remained with
hor s;s,er until she died. No one else
mos @ with her during her illness until
tbe night of her death, when some OF
the peighbors came IN. While Dr.
Go,dner was down stairs after ice DR..
Moseley asked Mrs. Gardner II she had
,aLenany medicine. She replied that
sba had taken none that her husband
cot sat mn with her the night before and
snplied mustard plasters TO her
stomach, but gave her no medicine.
SIMILAR ATTACKS.
DIR. Moseley has been Mrs. Gardi-
,er's regular physician since before she
vas % married. He told DIR. Mathews
that year or two ago she had an at
tack exactly like this one, only it was
not accompanied by diarrh@a. He and
Dr M Mathews concurred in the opinion
tbat there were no symptoms OF foul
NAV. but that death was from choleraic
d;arrhma or acute gastritis.
DIR. Mathews said TO the reporter that
. fev weeks ago he had case just like
Mrs. 0srdner's He was called 70 see
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30

girl, the daughter OF Mr.. BASS,
ahout o'clock one night. She was
well at supper-time and was taken very
suddenly soon after. When he arrived
he found her in much the condition in
which he found Mrs. Gardner, except
that she was not as far gone. After
working hard for six hours he succeed
cd in relieving her, and she was soon
well.
VERY KIND AND ATTENTIVE.
DR.. Mathews said that DR.. Gardner
seemed very much affected when he
found that his wife was dying, and APP
peared anxious to do everything posi-
bic to alleviate her suffering. He
seemed as much distressed as would any
man who loses his wife, while there
was nothing about his conduct either
noisy or demonstrative. While sob
bing he said to the physician "Doc-
tor, you must really excuse me for
being so weak. lam generally rs COM
posed in q sick-room as any one, but
when it is my own wife, oneOf my own
family that is dying. my feelings get the
better Of me"
LETTER FROM MIR. PAGE.
As stated yesterday an aunt Of the
deceased, Mrs. William A. Wyatt, who
resides at 4l4 east Grace street, Rich
mond. Thursday morning drove over to
this city and had conversation with
Commonwcalth's-Attorney Page with
relation TO the circumstances attending
Mrs. Gardner's demise, the purport of
which was furnished the readers OF the
Dispotch yesterday. Mr.. Page yester-
dny morning wrote the following letter,
which explains itself
MANcHEsIER, Va, July 20, 1897.
S. l.. h9rGm, ~ d., Coroncr Of ne
City oJ Manchester:
Dear Sir,-It has been called to my
attention officially that a certain Mrs.
Charles X. Gardner, lately deceased in
this city, came to her death under
somewhat suspicious circumstances.
Complaint las been made to me also
by one Of the relatives Of the deceased
lady of this fact, who has also declared
her belief to me that the death OF Mrs
Gardner has been the result Of foul
play-poison being suGgested-and
post mortem upon the body of the de-
ceased lady earnestly asked for.
i learn from the papers that the fune-
raj took place from the First Baptist
church in Richmond, and that the in
terment was also at some place in that
city. In view of the facts and circum-
stances attending the case a post-mor-
tenn examination of the body of the de-
ceased lady and formal inquest vould
seem to me advisable, but | Am salts
fed that your own good judgment will
indicate to you the proper course of
procedure and | accordingly content
myself with simply bringing the facts
to your attention.
| am, very respectfully, your obedl-
ont servant. CEARlES =. PAGE,
Attorney for the Commonwealth
Wien the above was written Ar.
Page did not know that DR.. Moselcy had
given information antagonistic TO the
poison theory.
DR. MCSCLEI'S s SThTIN NENT.